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Somebody didn't think oil changes are important and the CEL was just a pretty light.
I bet that "it is just a crankshaft sensor" was heard for a long time. Too bad P0016 doesn't mean what people think it does.
Your front guide is so shattered that you should definately drop the oil pan. The oil screen can get clogged with plastic bits. I'll never do an Ecotec chain without using the ZZP guide. Much stronger material.
Also ZZP says don't change any sprockets, because sprocket failure is rare. And any kit I've ever seen with sprockets includes the crank sprocket for 2.2/2.4/ which is incorrect for 2.0 turbo. Cloyes instruction sheet says to discard it and reuse the original or source the correct one elsewhere if needed. There's also a thin shim in there somewhere; don't remember the details but it's mentioned in the Cloyes and Melling videos.
I also would insist upon a fresh stock OEM cam chain tensioner. Also the later OEM balance chain tensioner.
Last edited by PulpFriction; May 20, 2025 at 03:21 PM.
I do know that the LNF has a different crankshaft sprocket then the 2.2 or 2.4 for the balance shaft chain , I think that the chain might have been replaced and the wrong sprocket was installed!
Measure the inner diameter of that chewed up washer. Then find the corresponding shaft it fits to. My guess is it’s the same size as the damper shaft.
I seem to recall an old SS thread that mentioned that washer and oil pump spacing or something like that.
Maybe member fastsuv will chime in on this. I know he’s done 1 or 2 chain jobs on his herd of SS’s.
While doing the timing chain on my fathers 08 HHR SS. These items fell out when I removed the timing chain cover. I believe they both came from the inner side of the cover. One looks like a spacer of some sort that has seen better days and the other looks machined like a race or something. Just curious as to what they are.
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks much!
I found two washers that start with the same GM part number during my timing chain project...